ESC[<n>m is the code on a vt100 capable terminal to set the graphic rendition.
For <n> between 10 and 17, it is supposed to change fonts, so ESC[12m probably
changed the font of your terminal to something that looks like gibberish.
The simplest solutions are 1) use the reset command; it can often right a messed
up terminal, 2) try the escape sequence ESC[10m, which is most likely going to
change to the default font of the terminal.
-Craig
On Thu, Mar 26, 1998 at 10:21:48AM +0000, Riley Williams wrote:
> Hi there.
>
> I've been playing with the ANSI code sequences recently, and
> discovered that the above sequence causes the displayed character
> set to go wierd every time, with only logging out and back in
> curing it.
>
> Can somebody please tell me what the above sequence is supposed to
> do, and what I ought to be doing to clear it - I'm not fond of
> logging out unnecessarily...
>
> Best wishes from Riley.
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